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U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson is shown on a stage speaking behind a podium to a seated crowd of people.

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GPB evening headlines for May 29, 2025

Metro Atlanta Congressman Hank Johnson heard from frustrated and concerned Democrats at packed town hall meeting last night.

More than $3 billion in clean energy projects in Georgia have been canceled or delayed this year, as Trump targets clean energy.

Georgians receiving SNAP benefits have reported more than $23 million in stolen benefits this year, highlighting a security issue.

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Hank Johnson

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GPB morning headlines for May 29, 2025

Protesters rallied outside the Bibb County Jail in Macon; task force in Cobb County addresses lack of housing; Hank Johnson held in-person town hall Wednesday night.

May 29, 2025
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A Dalton college student, 19-year-old Ximena Arias-Cristobal, is shown speaking behind a set of microphones.

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GPB evening headlines for May 28, 2025

The northwest Georgia college student who spent weeks in immigration detention after being mistakenly arrested is speaking out.

The Georgia Supreme Court has upheld the state's gun restrictions for people under 21, ruling against a constitutional challenge.

A small group of protesters rallied outside the Bibb County Jail in Macon, demanding action to fix dangerous conditions inside.

May 28, 2025
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 Georgia Power’s requested rate increase would add $16.29 – about $200 annually – to the average residential customer’s bill over the next three years, starting in 2023 with a $14.32 hike. John McCosh/Georgia Recorder

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GPB morning headlines for May 28, 2025

Ximena Arias-Cristobal, 19, could have a path to U.S. citizenship; negotiations over how Georgia Power will generate electricity have begun.

May 28, 2025
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Some residents east of Atlanta were evacuated and others told to shelter in place after a fire at a chemical plant.

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GPB evening headlines for May 27, 2025

Federal investigators are calling last year’s chemical fire at BioLab in Conyers "disturbing," as new details from the probe emerge.

The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute released a report on the impact of the Big Budget Bill on Georgia Medicaid and hospitals.

State-mandated negotiations over how Georgia Power will generate electricity over the next decade have begun at the state PSC.

May 27, 2025
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This 2014 photo shows the front of the Veterans Affairs building in Washington, D.C. Photo by Karen Bleier/AFP/Getty Images

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GPB evening headlines for May 23, 2025

A federal report details problems affecting employees and patients at the Department of Veterans Affairs health system in Augusta.

Apalachee High School graduates received their diplomas, eight months after a deadly mass shooting devastated the community.

A package of tax breaks and spending cuts approved by the U.S. House would gut clean energy initiatives enacted by Democrats.

May 23, 2025
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Satellite image of Hurricane Milton on Oct. 10, 2024, via CIRA/NOAA

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GPB morning headlines for May 23, 2025

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is forecasting an above-normal hurricane season this year; Environmental advocates are warning that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act which passed the U.S. House this week threatens to upend Georgia’s position as a powerhouse in green energy manufacturing; Officials in Valdosta have opened an 80-unit apartment complex to address the area’s need for affordable housing.

May 23, 2025
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The logo of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is seen at the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida, U.S. August 29, 2019. REUTERS/Marco Bello

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GPB evening headlines for May 22, 2025

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is forecasting an above normal hurricane season this year.

The US Army Corp of Engineers is walking back plans to close 20 parks and campgrounds on Georgia's Lake Lanier.

An executive order from the White House promises to make prescription drugs in the U.S. more affordable.

May 22, 2025
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A group of at least a dozen people are seen holding a ribbon about to be cut in front of a building.

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New units address severe housing shortage in Valdosta

Officials recently cut the ribbon on the first phase of a two-phase project to build 180 units of much-needed affordable housing in Valdosta.

May 22, 2025
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GPB morning headlines for May 22, 2025

North Georgia college student in immigration detention has been granted bond; Friday to be busiest travel day this Memorial Day weekend; Carter Center’s mental health program to address the mental health toll of caregiving

May 22, 2025
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Ximena Arias Cristobal was wrongfully arrested following a traffic stop.

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GPB evening headlines for May 21, 2025

19-year-old student detained by ICE to go home; worker died in workplace accident Hyundai plant; Kemp supports proposed Georgia Power rate freeze.

May 21, 2025
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A Nissan Rogue exits the bay of the vehicle carrier Neptune Ace at the Port of Brunswick in Georgia.

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GPB morning headlines for May 21, 2025

Vehicle imports at Port of Brunswick down 21%; Home Depot won't raise prices from tariffs; Macon-Bibb County seeks federal aid to investigate recent shootings

May 21, 2025
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Keisha Lance Bottoms

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GPB evening headlines for May 20, 2025

Former Atlanta Mayor Bottoms launches bid for governor; Macon sheriff’s office seeks federal aid in recent shootings; nonprofit partners with Savannah police to train in LGBTQ issues.

May 20, 2025
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With construction of Vogtle units 3 and 4 came investment in new transmission lines to move what accounts for 1/3 of Georgia Power’s total capacity out across the state.

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GPB morning headlines for May 20, 2025

Former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is officially running for Governor of Georgia; The Department of Public Health has confirmed the fourth measles case in Georgia this year; Georgia Power will not seek to raise base rates for the next three-years.

May 20, 2025
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Emory University Hospital Midtown is seen on Thursday, May 15, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

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GPB evening headlines for May 19, 2025

Carr says state's abortion law doesn't require keeping a brain dead woman on life support; Georgia Power and PSC announce a deal to curb rising costs; Sen. Ossoff probes Georgia’s housing crisis

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